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On Oct 21, 2013, a Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner in Oslo Norway was damaged while being transported by ground crew.
The plane was scheduled to fly from Oslo to Stockholm but was reported to be delayed for repairs to the main wheel.
The flight departed later with 280 passengers. (unconfirmed)
Caribbean Airlines flight BW-527 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Georgetown, Guyana, but had to turn back due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Japan Airlines flight JL-646 ran into severe turbulence while heading to Tokyo, Japan, on November 10th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Kagoshima, Japan, when it encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for safe landing.
Japan’s TSB confirmed that the flight attendant sustained a serious injury due to turbulence.
EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has begun assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar into the assembly tool. The spar is the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wing.
“This is an important milestone for the 767, which has continued to evolve and improve since entering service nearly 30 years ago,” said Kim Pastega, vice president and general manager of the 767 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The 767 is a high-performing twin-aisle airplane that delivers nearly 99 percent dispatch reliability every day for more than 90 operators around the world.”
The 1,000th airplane, a 767-300ER (extended range) passenger model, is scheduled for delivery in February 2011 to long-time customer ANA (All Nippon Airways). ANA ordered its first 767 in 1979 and has taken delivery of 89 767s to date.
Boeing will use the 767 as the platform for its NewGen Tanker if it wins the U.S. Air Force KC-X Tanker competition. Contract award currently is scheduled for mid-November.
The Boeing 767 family is a family of clean, quiet, fuel-efficient airplanes that provide maximum market versatility in the 200- to 300-seat market. The Boeing 767 family includes three passenger models — the 767-200ER, 767-300ER and 767-400ER — and a medium-widebody freighter, which is based on the 767-300ER fuselage.
Icelandair flight FI-828 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 30th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Keflavik, Iceland, was diverted after a strong smell of rubber was noticed in the aft cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Omega Air Refueling Boeing 707 tanker en route from Point Mugu naval air base
Where: near the beach, Point Mugu naval air base, California
When: May 18, 20115:25 p.m.
Who: 3 crew
Why: The plane skidded off the runway while taking off, and burned for three hours before being extinguished by a full response team, a chopper and three fire engines.
The plane was loaded with 150,000 pounds of fuel. After a chopper doused water with no discernible effect, flight crews concentrated on letting the plane burn out within a small perimeter. Plumes of black smoke reached Malibu.
The three-member (civilian) crew walked away with minor injury. Alexandria, Va.-based-Omega Aerial Refueling Services, Inc. contracts with the military.
The NTSB is investigating.
Jet2.com flight LS-891 had to reject take off from Manchester, England, on March 17th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Lanzarote, Spain, when the crew rejected take off due to an engine failure.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
